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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Our Member at Work. Farm Lands for Closer Settlement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In compliance with the request contained in your letter of 7th August, 1908, I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of the…

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Byron Bay Dairy Factory

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

Two hundred and eighty-three tons of butter were made by the North Coast Co-operative Company for July, and suppliers were paid 15d and 14d for…

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The Butter Boom

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

AFTER rising rapidly to the price of 200s per cwt. wholesale on the Sydney market, the price of butter is quickly receding to its normal level. The late rise did not bring…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinion expressed by Correspondents. That Butter Pay. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 8

Sir,—Your explanation of the cause which led you to make a mistake in the figures relating to the monthly pay of the Lower Manning factory,…

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"What Dairy Panning will do for the Soil

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

"THERE is nothing of more importance to all humanity than the fertility of the soil; dependent upon it is the life of every living thing. The future strength, power, and…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Directors of the Hastings District Co-Op. Butter Factory was held in the hall at Telegraph Point on Saturday, August 15th, to consider financial schemes in connection with the…

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Dairy Notes. Cowey Odours in Milk

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 10

Although at all times an important matter, this subject is of the utmost importance to those interested in the treatment of milk at this season of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-op. Society [To the Editor.]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 10

Sib,—I saw in a copy of "The Sydney Morning Herald," of 14th instant, a report of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory's sixth half-yearly…

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To Make Dairying Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

There are many requisites that go to make success in dairying, and cleanliness is perhaps the most important, a clean place for the cows to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles, (All Rights Reserved). Making a Small Farm Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

To make a small farm pay, see that the initial outlay is well spent. On a small farm all the little things must be well looked after, so that nothing…

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The Dairy Dissension. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 8

Sir,—There has been a considerable amount of correspondence regarding Mr. Malcolm's scheme of erecting a branch factory on the Comboyne…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinion expressed by Correspondents. M.R. Co-op. Dairy Co.'s Pay. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 7

Sir,—In your last appears the following :—" With reference to error made last issue regarding the pay of the M.R. Co-op. Co., we would like to…

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Mortality Among Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

THE Candelo inspector of stock Mr. C. O. Furness) was summoned to Candelo to investigate a mysterious disease in cattle, which he…

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Farmers' Bulletins. Flax-growing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

WE have received from the Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, a copy of Farmers' Bulletin No. 9, entitled "Notes on Flax Growing,"…

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Over-run in Dairying

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 8

MR. J. MARTIN, of Garvoc, Victoria, advances the opinion that the actual over-run in dairying is the difference between the fat value in milk or cream…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co, [To the Editor.]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I regreat that Mr, W. A. Harris has thought fit to try to cheaply advertise himself to the Avon and Barrington Butter Factory…

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Murder in West Australia. Japanese Shoots a Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 13

The Pinjarrah police report that on Sunday evening a Japanese, Oki Wachi, shot dead a farmer, James Shaw, residing at West Murray. Oki…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). the Piggery

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

At this season of the year a good deal of change will be required in the management of pigs. Spring is at hand, grass is coming, and lots of…

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Roofing Farm Buildings

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

The choice of material for covering farm buildings and yards will very largely depend upon the amount of money which can be spent, but taking…

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Butter Grading

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a communication from the Agent-General in London, in which he states that, he has had a conference with the…

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